What a gorgeous day. The last day of August; where did the summer go? Now technically, we have until the 20th or so of September for the Autumnal Equinox and the true start of fall and the end of summer, but once the kids return to school it feels like the end of summer. So after running around to appointments and errands, I decided to sit outside and enjoy a cup a coffee and my garden. I'm currently reading about the philosophy of Zen and tried focusing on the present moment. The yard was full of activity. The birds were all lining up for a turn at the feeder. They hop from branch to branch overhead and swoop from tree to tree across the yard. There were the usual suspects: chickadees, gold finches, nuthatches, and even a woodpecker. I shut my eyes and just listened to their songs and chatter. I also heard the drone of a distant lawnmower and the whine of the crickets and cicadas. Ah peace! Only to be broken by the rumbling of the school bus coming down the street returning the little darlings to me.
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